Category Archives: Editorial

The Cost of the Cloud

Posted on February 15, 2023 by way0utwest

Basecamp (formerly 37 Signals) is quitting the cloud. One of the founders gives some reasons, and he had some detail in a tweet on what they’ve spent in the cloud the last few years. Over USD$3mm on various services, though … Continue reading →

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The Growth of T-SQL

Posted on February 13, 2023 by way0utwest

I saw this tweet recently, where Richie Rump asked what has changed in T-SQL since the SQL Server 2012 version. A few people from Microsoft responded that there were changes in all versions, and while I think some versions have … Continue reading →

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Coaching the Digital Transformation

Posted on February 8, 2023 by way0utwest

One of the challenges for me when working with customers is getting them to think about how to change their software process. Often they want to solve their problems, but no one wants to alter the way they work. Whether … Continue reading →

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Outsourcing Operations

Posted on February 6, 2023 by way0utwest

When I first started working in technology in the 90s, it was a time of outsourcing lots of work overseas. Many large companies followed the wave of manufacturing in the 70s and 80s by many companies, including lots of semi-conductor … Continue reading →

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